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  1. Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Amazing gameplay, story, graphics and sound makes this game one of the best supehero games ever made. Some minor issues include generic open world activities and a 3rd act that felt often rushed. Everything else is perfect.
  2. Sep 9, 2018
    9
    Spider-man has giving Arkham City a true run for it's money as the greatest superhero video game of ALL time!
  3. Sep 9, 2018
    9
    This game is truly amazing, the years I've waited for this game have turned out to be worth it. That doesn't come with some flaws of course, but let's get into the details, take in account that this comes in a review where I haven't finished the story yet, but have spent many hours playing this game, my review may change.
    Pros:
    - Graphics: Remember that whole scandal about some sort of
    This game is truly amazing, the years I've waited for this game have turned out to be worth it. That doesn't come with some flaws of course, but let's get into the details, take in account that this comes in a review where I haven't finished the story yet, but have spent many hours playing this game, my review may change.
    Pros:
    - Graphics: Remember that whole scandal about some sort of downgrade with the game, well, I compared the forge from the E3 demo and retail, and they are not that far apart, though you can clearly tell there are some differences, one very obvious one is the lighting in both showcases, and the suit looks a little more cartoony, but closely still has a lot of detail, other than that, this game does truly look amazing, and the amount of detail you can see through the city makes you feel more immersed in the game, not like in previous open world spiderman games where every building looked the same and the same amount of grey and blocky textures could be seen, this game actually fills the details in the buildings. Though there are some cons to the graphics, yet a little nitpick I will discuss in a moment.
    - Combat: Yeah Yeah, we know what was your first thought when it came to this game, the Arkham series, and I don't blame you, there are very similar elements, though this one takes more liberties in regards with interactions with the environment, and the combos you can pull feel more creative than Arkham's counter and attack. I'm not saying Arkham's combat sucks, since it's one of my favourites, but Spiderman's gives different moves and brings some new ideas to even use the enemies as combat objets. I also tested to see if I could beat some battles with only square, and you clearly can't, you need to be very aware of your surroundings.
    - Story: I can't say too much yet about this one, the premise is great, taking down Fisk and new members appearing in the city, a new threat is coming in. Maybe this will change when I finish the game, but so far it has kept me hooked.
    Sounds: Not too much to talk about here, but if you buy this game, you'll know what I'm talking about
    Suits: They are lucky this section counters the one of the Cons of this game, because man, the suits you unlock are amazing, my favorite is the Noir, I don't know why, but I like the style of it, and every suit I'm able to unlock feels very rewarding.
    - Progression: Doesn't feel tedious at all, it also feels rewarding as well, and the token you use really take no time to aquire, so you don't have to stress at all on this one.

    Cons:
    - Cliche Open World Elements: Yes, it may not be much of a problem, since what is an open world without things to do, the problem would be that it brings stuff we have seen millions of times, collectibles, towers, repetitive "random events", and again, collectibles. Though, the good part of this is that they compensate by telling you where the locations of the collectibles are from the get go, but still, I can't let this one slide.
    - Spiderman's animation: This one is very nitpicky, since in the air everything is fine, what I want to dress is that personally I don't like how Spiderman runs, it gives me flashbacks of Mass Effect Andromeda's running animation, which looked very silly, but other than that, face animations and swinging animations are saved by Insomniac.
    - Announcing DLC early: Why? Why on earth would you do that, it gives you bad press, and makes you look that you took content out of the game to sell it as DLC, the game shows otherwise, but if the DLC turns out to be really short, I'm going to lower the score, but I really don't have much of a problem with it since, well you know, more spiderman.

    Conclusion:
    - I really love this game, It is on my top list of Game of the Year contenders, next to God of War, but most likely it will be beaten by Red Dead 2, but at least I hope it gets a nomination, this game is worth your time, and I'm really excited about the DLC as well, I hope Insomniac doesn't screw it up, but I have faith in them, so please, give this game a shot, I can guarantee it is worth your time
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  4. Sep 13, 2018
    9
    The game is amazing hands down. Not perfect, but rock solid. Plenty of content and easter eggs for Spidey fans. Insomniac knocked this one out of the park. The camera during combat at times is the only issue. It doesn't break the game at all. And if they can fix it with a patch then this will be a 10.
  5. Sep 28, 2018
    9
    Excelente videojuego, muy divertido, muy fluido, upgrade full y mas, tambien su duracion es lo justo y sus combos son lo maximo aunque se siente que para ser un sandbox se pudo hacer algo mas de interacción con el mapa que solo tomar y arrojar cosas con la telaraña. En general son horas de diversión, todo lo que se le puede pedir a un juego, en lo que llevo jugandolo no hay bug ni nada,Excelente videojuego, muy divertido, muy fluido, upgrade full y mas, tambien su duracion es lo justo y sus combos son lo maximo aunque se siente que para ser un sandbox se pudo hacer algo mas de interacción con el mapa que solo tomar y arrojar cosas con la telaraña. En general son horas de diversión, todo lo que se le puede pedir a un juego, en lo que llevo jugandolo no hay bug ni nada, los quicktime events son solamente durante algunos momentos pero nada que arruine la libertad de jugarlo a nuestra manera, lo unico aburrido son las escenas de sigilo donde se controlan a los personajes secundarios aunque igual lo bueno de eso es que no son tantos Expand
  6. Nov 25, 2018
    9
    Simply amazing! Marvel production quality brought to the gaming scene, what more could you ask for? Made me feel like a kid again. My only beef is that it only takes about 30 hours for 100% completion. I eagerly look forward to a sequel.
  7. Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Wow great game. I bought i ps4 just to play this game. i was compelled to and thank god I did because that game is pure fun. Its a game that shows you why you love games. great job guys.
  8. Jun 12, 2020
    9
    Buen juego, con bastante contenido y una que otra misión secundaria repetitiva. Un buen villano y buena trama
  9. Jun 23, 2020
    9
    After playing the Arkham series is hard to make a superhero games as good as those, but this game is reeeeally close, I don´t know how many hours I´ve played to this game but is so good.
    the combat is really catchy and the story is not bad but I expected something else, but is not bad.
    I hope the next Spider-man games to be much better than this one that is really really good.
  10. Dec 3, 2018
    9
    Despite some irritating stealth missions, this game is AMAZING (pun intended). The swinging feels great, the combat is fun, and all the extra things to collect are fun to collect because it just makes you swing around more. The story itself is phenomenal. Definitely a must-buy for PS4 owners.
  11. Sep 13, 2018
    9
    The gameplay is very fluid and I truly get the feeling of swinging through Manhattan. The end game playability is fairly decent, but gets repetitive really fast.
  12. Sep 16, 2018
    9
    El mejor videojuego de Spider-Man sin duda , se nota cuando lo juegas el cariño que le puso insomniac games , buena jugabilidad , buena historia y muy entretenido , lo juegas y te sientes como Spiderman .
    y hay un gran variedad de trajes a elegir a tu gusto .
    un imprescindible juego que debes tener en tu PS4. 9/10
  13. Nov 27, 2019
    9
    completamente recomendado si te gusta spiderman y los jueos de accion, columpiarse por la ciudad es magnifico, los combates y no se diga la historia, que es genial, se siente que le hace falta pulir algunos detalles, pero en general es un gran juego.
  14. Sep 28, 2018
    9
    a very solid game with some issues. I enjoy it a lot and I got the platinum trophy. Bad sides: the day night system is kind of annoying. Gameplay is not as smooth as god of war. Combat feels repetitive after you 100% the game. Good sides: Boss fights are amazing. I wish it had a boss fight mood. Amazing graphics especially on pro. Overall it's a solid 8.5.
  15. Sep 10, 2018
    9
    Graphics look fantastic, the island of Manhattan is rendered wonderfully. The swinging mechanic is so fun and addictive, you can easily just swing around for hours and have a ton of fun. The story, while not perfect, was pretty well constructed and engaging. The cast of characters that you meet is filled with great voice acting. The open world feels a little bit hollow, I hope that this isGraphics look fantastic, the island of Manhattan is rendered wonderfully. The swinging mechanic is so fun and addictive, you can easily just swing around for hours and have a ton of fun. The story, while not perfect, was pretty well constructed and engaging. The cast of characters that you meet is filled with great voice acting. The open world feels a little bit hollow, I hope that this is expanded on in upcoming DLC. Expand
  16. Dec 31, 2018
    9
    "Marvel's Spider-Man" is an incredibly thorough and immersive look into the experiences of Manhattan's favourite web-slinger, not to mention its creative, fluid controls and its breathtaking graphics.
  17. Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Finally a spiderman game made in the right way.I remember playing spiderman 2 on the original xbox and having an awesome experience and fortunately Insomniacs Spiderman is even better.Graphically is one of the most detailed games for ps4 and the gamplay is where it shines. You can really feel the time and passion put in every section of new york. The story is good not god of war like goodFinally a spiderman game made in the right way.I remember playing spiderman 2 on the original xbox and having an awesome experience and fortunately Insomniacs Spiderman is even better.Graphically is one of the most detailed games for ps4 and the gamplay is where it shines. You can really feel the time and passion put in every section of new york. The story is good not god of war like good but still enjoyable.

    For completionists: I have unlocked the platinum trophy in my first playthrough and i have choose the 3th difficulty (i dont remember the name). I suggest playing a little bit of story and then do all the side mission and collectibles. Dont warry about the difficulty its really easy even on the hardest one.
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  18. Dec 5, 2019
    9
    Web-swinging feels fantastic, the graphics are great, interesting storyline, even the combat feels amazing surprisingly. That being said, I want to hit the guy who implemented the MJ missions with an iron chair right in his face. They slow the pace of the game too much, they're boring and uninspired. Definitely the weakest part of the game. Why developers still put forced stealth in aWeb-swinging feels fantastic, the graphics are great, interesting storyline, even the combat feels amazing surprisingly. That being said, I want to hit the guy who implemented the MJ missions with an iron chair right in his face. They slow the pace of the game too much, they're boring and uninspired. Definitely the weakest part of the game. Why developers still put forced stealth in a videogame about action is beyond me Expand
  19. Sep 22, 2018
    9
    I've just finished the main story and most of the side-missions, so I think I'm in a good position to review it.

    First of all, graphics. There was some controversy that the graphics may have been downgraded but I do not see any evidence of this from playing the game. My only qualm is the framerate isn't 60fps but the graphics are still amazing and I was really impressed that all of the
    I've just finished the main story and most of the side-missions, so I think I'm in a good position to review it.

    First of all, graphics. There was some controversy that the graphics may have been downgraded but I do not see any evidence of this from playing the game. My only qualm is the framerate isn't 60fps but the graphics are still amazing and I was really impressed that all of the suits looked so good and appeared in the cutscenes.

    The meat of the game is the gameplay. The webswinging is amazing and something that we all anticipated with bated breath. I was worried they'd screw it up yet again but this is by far the best webswinging experience ever, including being better than the fabled Spider-Man 2 on the PS2. This game really blows that one away in every aspect, especially gameplay. I found the webswinging easy to pick up and fun to master, providing plenty of versatility and options for traversing the city. Combat and web-based gadgets are also quite engaging, varied and fun. One qualm I do however have is with the special power that each suit has. It's great that you can customise suits, but I found that the Web Blossom technique outshadowed most other special powers by miles, making a lot of them redundant.

    I was a tad disappointed at the suits we can unlock. There are quite a few but most of them I am unfamiliar with and I think most players would be expecting to see the Symbiote suit in there, but it's not and a couple of the suits do look similar to it but it's one absence I did note.

    The story is the strangest part of the game, and not necessarily in a bad way. The game is much slower paced for the first 60% or so and then rapidly intensifies towards the end. For the first half of the game you aren't really met with many super-villians but they become far more frequent in the latter half, with Spider-Man sometimes taking on two at a time. Again this is not a bad thing as most of the villains will be familiar to even casual players, making their attacks predictable, but with two villains simultaneously this makes the encounters feel fresh and challenging. The only downside is some villains do not get as much exposure as they deserve, and one villain in particular gets a bit too much exposure whom I had not even heard of before this game.

    To sum it up, I bought the game for £45 on release day from HMV and it was well-worth the purchase in a year that has been a mixed bag of games. As the price goes down I'd definitely recommend it to even casual players as you don't need to know much about Spider-Man to get to grips with the game.
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  20. Aug 19, 2019
    9
    My personal rating for "Marvel's Spider-Man" (PS4): 8,6/10 - Awesome
    Gameplay: 8,5
    Video: 10
    Audio: 7
    Scope: 9,5
    Balance: 7,5
    Story: 9
  21. Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Gran juego! gráficamente muy bien logrado, el sistema de batalla entretenido y divertido con un buen sistema de progresión, el mundo abierto pudo ser un poco mas vivo pero en general es un gran juego.
  22. Nov 29, 2018
    9
    To be honest up front, I'm a major Spider-Man and Insomniac fanboy. Though even if I wasn't, I'd still concede that this is one of the best video game releases of 2018. The story and characters are interesting, organic, and keep your attention. Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker fits perfectly, and all the different suits you can unlock make completing side missions and gatheringTo be honest up front, I'm a major Spider-Man and Insomniac fanboy. Though even if I wasn't, I'd still concede that this is one of the best video game releases of 2018. The story and characters are interesting, organic, and keep your attention. Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker fits perfectly, and all the different suits you can unlock make completing side missions and gathering collectibles feel worthwhile.

    That being said, there ARE some glaring flaws in this release. The graphics, while mainly great, can sometimes take a dip in quality (we're talking The Polar Express levels of uncanny valley with some of the facial animation.) . The side content doesn't always feel too special, either. At times, it feels like you're just collecting to check off boxes and raise completion rating to fulfill some OCD- centered tick that these open-world games have been breeding in gamers. These flaws, however, don't distract from the fact that this is in fact an amazing game that is definitely worth a buy.
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  23. Sep 21, 2018
    9
    As a huge fan of Spidey since I was kid, and having played all Spidey games (console versions) since the classic one on the Ps1, I can gladly say, this is the best Spider-Man game ever!! Just go for it, 100% fun.
  24. Sep 24, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Marvel’s Spider-Man is a game that lives up to the hype, and for a game based on the Amazing Spiderman series this game is genuinely that… amazing.

    This is what I hoped for when looking at The Amazing Spider-Man released in 2014 but it’s safe to say that game is far from good, and in a way with that game being so bad it has made Marvel’s Spider-Man look that much more spectacular. This is the superior Spider-Man experience.

    First of all, this game looks stunning, considering you’re usually moving at high speeds across the city and it manages to maintain a solid framerate even when slowing down at a moment’s notice there isn’t that much in concerns of pop in and it just never ceases to amaze me at the pure beauty of this game.

    Next let’s talk about the most crucial element, the web slinging. It’s is better than we could’ve hoped, personally I feel it is better than Spider-Man 2s and any other game featuring the web head. It’s fluid, with it being intertwined with the free running the moment you hit and surface you’ll smoothly transition into a wall run or even some parkour. And with point launches it’s easy to maintain your momentum when traveling above buildings where you can no longer attach your webs because yes, they actually have to attach to objects.

    Next let’s talk some nice details: The costumes, there are plenty of different suits that we can use throughout the game personally I would’ve liked more with a range of them being very similar for example the Spider-Undies & ESU Suit are entertaining at first but they get boring fast especially the ESU suit and with it being the reward for all the secret photo ops I was slightly disappointed. The photo mode is super easy to use and you can take some truly remarkable photos with it, I at various points would just go and take a selfie like mid-boss fight and they were some of my highlights just making the silliest possible photos. And the very best part, the iconic pizza theme from the Spider-Man 2 game is also in this game some real love has gone into this game.

    I want to touch on the story and wow is it amazing, it feels like more than a simple Spider-Man story, it has characters we care about, it has moments where you’re praying for one thing to happen only to get heartbroken when the inevitable happens. Recently I’ve started to just ignore some stories and have a video or music playing in the background while I play games but with this game I had to focus on the game and so I didn’t resort to anything else because I was just that engrossed and didn’t feel I needed any additional methods of entertainment to enhance my experience the game and its narrative was simply enough.

    Here’s where we enter spoiler territory, as I want to discuss parts of the story, that being the inevitable transformation of Doc Ock, we get to see Otto’s motivations and we truly feel for him, we see how he is at his heart a good man with him leaving Oscorp when the experiments started to become harmful, and with him making prosthetics for those who need help. And when we find out about his condition it feels like a punch to the gut because we care about him and hearing that he’s losing many of his bodily functions we start to understand his motivations for making the four arms but by that point we all know that it is too late because it’s a Spider-Man game and well Doc Ock isn’t known for his heroic acts. He and his arc are genuinely one of my favourites from any game alongside Lee & Clementine from the first Walking Dead game.

    Also to emphasise how good this game is I 100% the game and got every trophy in literally 3 days, and I rarely do one of those things let alone both.
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  25. Jan 19, 2019
    9
    If you’re a fan of Spiderman or action games and own a PS4, this game is a must play. With that out of the way, the main reason being it just does everything with such a degree of skill and it has huge attention to detail to it that’ll make anyone who even is remotely a fan of the source material or action games want to check it out.

    The graphics are beautiful. Everything has a great
    If you’re a fan of Spiderman or action games and own a PS4, this game is a must play. With that out of the way, the main reason being it just does everything with such a degree of skill and it has huge attention to detail to it that’ll make anyone who even is remotely a fan of the source material or action games want to check it out.

    The graphics are beautiful. Everything has a great look to it. Even buildings have small details, such as windows where you can see what’s inside the windows. This level of detail goes throughout the entire game. If you own a PS4 pro, the HDR effect is great and it looks beautiful on a good 4k TV with HDR. The game only runs at a locked 30 FPS but that’s fine, it doesn’t drop frames, at least anything that I’ve noticed and it’s very smooth as a result. The fast-paced action looks great, though while I would’ve loved a 60 FPS mode, the decision to keep it 30 might be for the best since everything just looks great. Even the NPC’s all look different enough to not feel like they just copy and pasted five models.

    The combat is very much different from the Arkham games. While the skeleton of that type of game is apparent, it is more vertical and exhilarating. The combat due to the nature that is Spiderman’s character is very fast paced. The combat is challenging and even on the ‘easy’ mode, it feels challenging. You can’t really mess up that much and healing is linked to combos it can be challenging to stay alive, especially if you made a few mistakes. Thankfully, checkpoints are very generous.

    It’s not perfect though, it has these forced stealth sections and puzzles. The puzzles aren’t that bad, if you take too much time to do them, you can skip most of them but the stealth sections don’t have this luxury. Thankfully, these sections aren’t that long and are over pretty quickly and are not that challenging but it feels out of place. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to have variety but the game could’ve been better without them. It has them to try and show different points of view, yet in a game about Spiderman, that’s all I really wanted to play as.

    It’s not a dealbreaker though. If anything, it’s just a minor annoyance and while an update that would give you an option to skip them would be the best thing ever, I’ve seen much worse. They felt out of place, unfortunately. The puzzles, are not that bad though and like I said, most can be skipped if you’re just not good at them, which is nice. They can be challenging and for those who like that kind of stuff, there is plenty to do.

    The game’s campaign is about 15 hours long. There are side missions that most are enjoyable, some felt like filler but I enjoyed most of the side missions. There are also different things you can do like a typical open world game. If you really wanted to do everything, you could easily spend 40-50 hours with this. There are also RPG elements. I like RPG’s so I didn’t mind them and I liked the progression, with getting stronger, faster and having more move sets. It’s not a full on action RPG but there are bits and pieces that make it feel like one at times.

    The story is good. It feels like you’re playing through a new Spiderman Trilogy. There are three acts. The first act is interesting enough, gives a proper introduction to the threat going on. The second act gets a bit repetitive and just when you feel the game might be getting a bit predictable, it throws a great plot twist and throws you into the third act. The third act is nothing short of fantastic and exciting. The third act truly does make up for a rather slow second act and fully worth the investment to get through it.

    So with that being said, despite its small pacing issues and the forced stealth sections, it’s still an amazing game well worth the money. Of course, these issues, if they were not there or corrected would’ve made this easily a 10/10 in my eyes, despite that, I give it the highest 9/10 I can.

    It’s truly fantastic and everyone should play it. Unless you hate Marvel or something.
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  26. Feb 5, 2022
    9
    Easily the best controlling superherp game of al-time, coupled with a pretty damn good story and great characters.
  27. Oct 1, 2018
    9
    Insomniac did it again! Sunset Overdrive was already one of my favourite games ever and here it is again: a wonderful sandbox for you to use the excellent movement mechanics. There are a ton of things to do, but the core mechanics are such a joy that it never feels a chore. Acting and writing are also of a very good and moving quality (as far as the good or grey guys go - most of Marvel'sInsomniac did it again! Sunset Overdrive was already one of my favourite games ever and here it is again: a wonderful sandbox for you to use the excellent movement mechanics. There are a ton of things to do, but the core mechanics are such a joy that it never feels a chore. Acting and writing are also of a very good and moving quality (as far as the good or grey guys go - most of Marvel's villains remain the usual silly punch bugs. But not all). The only sore points is over-reliance on quick-time events for the main story (you can disable them) and that music is not as great as in Sunset Overdrive. Expand
  28. Sep 10, 2018
    9
    A spectacular Spider-Man game with a colorful open world and fun fluid traversal. Great job Insomniac games!
  29. Sep 1, 2019
    9
    This is a beautiful open world game that's super impressive on a technical level. I thought id get sick of the games combat quick but as it developed with more abilities and gadgets i really grew to love it and the stealth was fun too basic but fun. Also loved how there were so many costumes and how they had there own abilities and especially in other games they would be paid skins thatThis is a beautiful open world game that's super impressive on a technical level. I thought id get sick of the games combat quick but as it developed with more abilities and gadgets i really grew to love it and the stealth was fun too basic but fun. Also loved how there were so many costumes and how they had there own abilities and especially in other games they would be paid skins that don't impact the game. Really the biggest negative i can give is the non spiderman parts there not terrible just boring. Expand
  30. Mar 31, 2019
    9
    Не любитель всей этой супергероики, но игра приятно удивила. Хорошая графика, интересные персонажи. Очень классный геймплей и неплохой сюжет (для супергеройского произведения вообще топ). Из минусов отметил бы только слабые побочные квесты (есть интересные, но их мало), ну и стелс за МДжэй. Не сказал бы что мегаминус, но на любителя. 910.Не любитель всей этой супергероики, но игра приятно удивила. Хорошая графика, интересные персонажи. Очень классный геймплей и неплохой сюжет (для супергеройского произведения вообще топ). Из минусов отметил бы только слабые побочные квесты (есть интересные, но их мало), ну и стелс за МДжэй. Не сказал бы что мегаминус, но на любителя. 910.
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. Mar 11, 2019
    95
    One of the best Spider-man games in history and a victory for the future of the singleplayer AAA games.
  2. Jan 25, 2019
    80
    There are myriad good reasons why Marvel's Spider-Man is the best-selling and highest-rated Spider-Man title in years. While it has a few glaring flaws, they pale in comparison to all of the things the team at Insomniac got right. A well-acted, strong story serves as the backbone for an experience that just plain feels right for Spider-Man, and fans and newcomers alike won't be disappointed by this trip to the Spider-verse.
  3. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    90
    This game does for Spider-Man what the Arkham series did for Batman. Immensely satisfying movement system, excellent combat, fast pace, superb visuals and wealth of side activities converge to bring a wonderful experienced, diluted only by some minor missteps in the story and a couple of stealth sequences where you control supporting characters instead of Spidey. [11/2018, p.54]